Lower tie bar?

Englishe30 · 03-29-2007, 04:30 PM

I was wondering if anyone with the lower rear tie bar left the plastic cover on or off. I have seen pics up other peoples cars with the bar and the plastic shield is removed. Is this a good thing or bad will I screw up my car if I left the cover off?

SiRyan · 03-29-2007, 04:38 PM

That cover acts as a diffuser. It allows the air to travel under the car instead of getting trapped in the bumper. I cut around the lower tie bar and left that panel there.

Englishe30 · 03-29-2007, 04:46 PM

I think I got ya. A pic would be a help if at all possible...

Jay Kincannon · 03-29-2007, 04:46 PM

That may be true and in theory It sounds right. IMO i don't thing it will effect most of us enough to not show off our Red or Blue Megan Racing Rear Tie Bar. It looks great.

**twistedframe** · 03-29-2007, 04:49 PM

I don't know for a fact but generally aerodynamic affects like that really don't make huge differences unless we are talking about some real speed. Again I am not an expert by anymeans but from everything I have ever read I would conclude that unless you are doing some type of high speed racing all the time you should be fine.

***WhiteSicivic06*** · 03-29-2007, 04:59 PM

I took off the diffuser and threw that shit away! Im not going to be doing anywhere over 100mph where it would come into effect. Theres supposedly a carbon fiber rear difusser in the works that covers more area. Im just gonna get that when its available!

SiRyan · 03-29-2007, 04:59 PM

Plus dirt and crap can build up in that bumper.

Jay Kincannon · 03-29-2007, 06:17 PM

Most of the guys on this site keep their clean to the max, we even have thread titled "detailing". Need I say more.

03-29-2007, 04:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Englishe30 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hackettstown, NJ Age: 26 Posts: 1,222 Mark iTrader: 15 / 100%	Lower tie bar? I was wondering if anyone with the lower rear tie bar left the plastic cover on or off. I have seen pics up other peoples cars with the bar and the plastic shield is removed. Is this a good thing or bad will I screw up my car if I left the cover off?

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03-29-2007, 04:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
SiRyan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vallejo,Ca. Age: 23 Posts: 5,571 iTrader: 16 / 100%	That cover acts as a diffuser. It allows the air to travel under the car instead of getting trapped in the bumper. I cut around the lower tie bar and left that panel there.

03-29-2007, 04:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Englishe30 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hackettstown, NJ Age: 26 Posts: 1,222 Mark iTrader: 15 / 100%	I think I got ya. A pic would be a help if at all possible...

03-29-2007, 04:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jay Kincannon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 936 iTrader: 2 / 100%	That may be true and in theory It sounds right. IMO i don't thing it will effect most of us enough to not show off our Red or Blue Megan Racing Rear Tie Bar. It looks great.

03-29-2007, 04:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
*WhiteSicivic06* Bottle Fed! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Quantico Age: 27 Posts: 2,703 Ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	I took off the diffuser and threw that shit away! Im not going to be doing anywhere over 100mph where it would come into effect. Theres supposedly a carbon fiber rear difusser in the works that covers more area. Im just gonna get that when its available!

03-29-2007, 04:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
SiRyan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vallejo,Ca. Age: 23 Posts: 5,571 iTrader: 16 / 100%	Plus dirt and crap can build up in that bumper.

03-29-2007, 06:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jay Kincannon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 936 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Most of the guys on this site keep their clean to the max, we even have thread titled "detailing". Need I say more.